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WTI Magazine #16    2014 Feb, 07 Author : Vino OK      Translation by: Alessandra Bitetti   The area north of Bari is famous for its Castel del Monte, a fort and castle that was constructed by the Norman Emperor Frederick II in the XII century on the Murge upland on 560 meters above the sea level. It has a rich hi...

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By Sarah Baker Hansen   The Caniglia name, long synonymous with Omaha Italian food, will soon vanish from its final Italian restaurant marquee. Caniglia's Venice Inn, the steakhouse that opened in 1957, is shuttering its doors in May.   Once the Ak-Sar-Ben-area restaurant serves its last plate of mostaccioli on May 3, no Caniglia...

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Ralph Macchio and Mario Cantone will headline the cast of a special industry reading of A Room of My Own, the anticipated new comedy written and directed by Charles Messina. Mr. Macchio and Mr. Cantone will be joined by a cast that includes Colin Critchley, Gina Ferranti, Kendra Jain, and Johnny Tammaro. The invitation only reading is set for Monda...

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by Michele Pluss   The first written record of Lacrosse dates back to the 1636 when a French Jesuit priest by the name of Jean de Brebeuf observed a group of Huron Indians playing a sport called stickball in the St. Lawrence Valley.   It was originally played by the Algonquian tribe and quickly gained popularity amongst other Native A...

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Connection and communication – these were the buzzwords today as Vinitaly International opened the doors to La Grande Bellezza of OperaWine, the premier event – now in its third edition – that precedes tomorrow's official opening of Vinitaly 2014.   In the Palazzo Gran Guardia in the center of Verona, producers, journalists, and distinguishe...

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L'Italia riscopre l'America, e viceversa. Dopo decenni nella top ten dell'incoming Usa, e poi lunghi mesi di calo, gli italiani risalgono la china. Nel 2013 gli arrivi negli States sono cresciuti dell'1%, per un totale di circa 839mila visitatori. Ora siamo al 12° posto nella classifica dell'Ntto-National Travel and Tourism Office.   La ripr...

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by Ross Barkan   Despite threatening to throw a reporter off a balcony and allegedly having sex in a wine bar bathroom, Congressman Michael Grimm was arguably a favorite to win re-election at this time last week.   But Monday's indictment on a slew of wire, mail fraud and other charges badly damages the Republican's chances of survivi...

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The ruins of the ancient Roman town of Ostia Antica about 18 miles southeast of Rome aren't nearly as sexy as those of Pompeii outside of Naples. After all, it's hard to compete with a volcanic eruption that buried a city in hot ash and lava, perfectly preserving its contents—people included.   But Ostia Antica has its own allure. Not only i...

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Cagliari president Massimo Cellino looks set to sell the club to an American investor with Tuesday reportedly set to be an important day in talks.   It has been reported that the Italian will sell the club following his successful acquisition of English Championship side Leeds United.   Read more   Source: http://forzaital...

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by Maria Cristina Pasquali   Ha lasciato l'Italia nel 1999. Ha ottenuta una laurea (Bachelor of Arts) nel 2003 al Lake Erie College (Painesville, Ohio) ed un primo Master alla Youngstown State University (Youngstown, Ohio), sì, proprio la città di cui parla la canzone di Springsteen, la "steel town", la città del ferro.   Tornata in I...

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A two-million euro investment by the Italian state and the European Union has made possible the reopening of the Etruscan Necropolis of Banditaccia at Cerveteri, a UNESCO World Heritage site, July 4, 2014.   The restoration includes previously-enclosed tombs and a new welcome center. One of the highly-anticipated spectacles is the renovated...

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The high-end Italian jeweller Buccellati, owned by Clessidra Investment Fund, opened its flagship U.S. store this month in Chicago.    Spread over 3 levels on the prestigious Oak Street, the mezzanine shows the modern design elements of blond wood and smokey mirrors, and the traditional vitrines that are signature in all Buccellati stor...

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